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Television programmes of varying genres have become the most popular information tool worldwide. Innovation, however, remains restricted with television producers unable to move away from stereotypes amidst concerns that the community is unprepared to accept change.
As part of its aim to serve Arabic-language users, mediaME.com is launching an Arabic-language version of its comprehensive and industry-leading Job Market section. The new Arabic-language Job Market allows users to create job posts, apply for listed jobs by employers and to upload resumes.
Jordan occupied the first rank among Arab countries with a rate of 75% as the major contributor to the Arabic content on the Internet which amounts to less than 3%, according to a recent study conducted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
As part of the Guardian's efforts to speak to more audiences in the Middle East and North Africa, it has started this year to provide content in Arabic. So far, the Guardian has run content on news, comment and sport in Arabic language, featuring articles, liveblogs and videos which are either translations or specifically commissioned for an Arabic-speaking readership, and is set to expand into business, arts and culture, fashion and food.


Dakwak, a Jordanian start-up founded by Waheed Barghouthi, is now working to help webmasters around the world localize their web content into over 50 languages in only three steps and at no charge, with the main aim to increase Arabic content on the web, The Jordan Times reports.